Psychosocial Problems among Children with Hearing Impairment

Abstract

Background: Hearing impairment is a reduced ability to hear sounds in the same way as other people. Face a set of (a (psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem and (b) social problems such as social isolation, communication problems, acceptance, and participation. Aim: This study aimed to assess the psychosocial problems among children with hearing impairment. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was carried out at Hearing and Speech Institute in Imbaba, Giza. Governorate, affiliated to General organization for teaching hospitalities and institutes Subjects: A purposive sample of 100 children with hearing impairment. Data collection tool: Data was gathered using the tools (1) a Structured interview questionnaire to assess children with hearing impairment demographic data;( 2) psychological problems among children with hearing impairment questionnaire; and (3) social problems among children with hearing impairment questionnaire. Results: Data analysis shows that half (50%) of the studied children had moderate levels of psychological problems, also more than half (50% (of the studied children had high levels of social problems. There was a highly statistically significant relation between the psychological problems of the studied children and their social problems p> 0. 001.There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between the psychological problems of the studied children and their social problems of social acceptance, participation, relationship problems, communication problems and social problems p> 0. 001. Conclusion: The children with hearing impairment had moderate psychological and high social problems. Recommendations: Develop an educational program for families who caring for children with hearing impairment to give them information about how to care with these children